Vladimir Andreevich Makogonov vs Mikhail Botvinnik

URS-ch12 · 1940 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Andreevich Makogonov
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch12
Site Moscow
Date 1940.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A93)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q3k/p4Ppp/8/8/2Qr4/P7/7P/4R1K1 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 c6
  8. 8.Ne5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nd3 Qe8
  10. 10.f3 b6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bb7
  12. 12.Nd2 c5
  13. 13.e3 Rc8
  14. 14.Qe2 dxc4
  15. 15.bxc4 Qf7
  16. 16.Ne5 Qe8
  17. 17.f4 Bxg2
  18. 18.Qxg2 cxd4
  19. 19.exd4 Bb4
  20. 20.Nef3 Nb8
  21. 21.a3 Bxd2
  22. 22.Nxd2 b5
  23. 23.Rac1 bxc4
  24. 24.Nxc4 Qd7
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rfe8
  26. 26.Ne3 Nc6
  27. 27.d5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Nc4 Rb8
  29. 29.Rc2 Rb3
  30. 30.Rd2 Reb8
  31. 31.Qe2 Nd8
  32. 32.Qe5 R8b5
  33. 33.g4 Rc5
  34. 34.gxf5 Rxc4
  35. 35.fxe6 Nxe6
  36. 36.Rxd5 Qf7
  37. 37.f5 Nf8
  38. 38.Bd4 Rd3
  39. 39.Rd8 Rd2
  40. 40.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  41. 41.Qd5+ Kh8
  42. 42.Qxc4 Qd8
  43. 43.f6 Rxd4
  44. 44.f7

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